Efecto de edad relativa en el fútbol profesional español

  1. Juan José Salinero Martín
  2. Benito Pérez González
  3. Pablo Burillo
  4. Mª Luisa Lesma
  5. Helena Herrero González
Revista:
Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte

ISSN: 1577-0354

Ano de publicación: 2014

Volume: 14

Número: 56

Páxinas: 591-601

Tipo: Artigo

Outras publicacións en: Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte

Resumo

The purpose of this study is to assess if there is a relative age effect in Spanish professional football, where the current cut off age for training in the different categories is based on the calendar year; and its analysis by position on the playing field. The analysis has included all the footballers playing in the first division on league championships in Spain. The results of our study confirm a relative age effect in professional football in Spain at present, but not in 2000. When differentiating by playing position there is a RAE incidence in defender and midfield players in the last three years.

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